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Residential Pest Control
One-time treatments and recurring protection for houses and apartments — ants, spiders, roaches, pantry pests, and the rest of the usual suspects, inside and out.
Uninvited guests?
Let them feel the Aftershock.
Aftershock Pest Control is a locally owned pest and wildlife company based in Amsterdam, New York. Ants in the kitchen, mice in the walls, a nest in the eaves — one call and it's handled, by our techs — who treat your place like their own home.
“First the shake, then the shock, then the aftershock.”
Wildlife certified
Fully licensed commercial applicator
NYS DEC Certified · Category 7a
Based in Amsterdam, NY
What we do
Services
Homes, rentals, farms, and businesses from Oneida County to Saratoga County and from Albany County to Warren County — and everywhere in between. Every job starts with finding out why the pests are there — not just spraying and hoping.
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Commercial Pest Control
Scheduled service for restaurants, warehouses, offices, and rental properties, with the documentation your health inspector wants to see.
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Wildlife Control & Removal
Bats in the attic, squirrels in the soffit, raccoons in the chimney. Certified wildlife control — humane removal, cleanup guidance, and sealing the entry points so they stay out.
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Stinging Insects
Yellowjacket ground nests, wasp nests in the eaves, hornets in the wall void. Nest treatments done right — never sealed in alive to chew their way into your house.
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Bed Bug Treatments
Thorough inspections and targeted treatments for bedrooms, rentals, and multi-unit buildings, with straight talk on what to do before and after we treat.
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Seasonal Protection
Spring and fall barrier treatments timed for Upstate New York — stink bugs and cluster flies before they move in for winter, ants and wasps before summer peaks.
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Call to Get Started
Don't see your pest or problem listed? Call us — tell our office staff what you're seeing, and our office staff will give you the best option. Every quote is a phone call away: (518) 816-4442.
Service plans
Pick your plan
Two ways to run with Aftershock: a quarterly plan that keeps our techs on a regular schedule at your place, or a one-time service when something shows up uninvited.
Quarterly Plans Ongoing service on a quarterly schedule.
Quarterly Plan · Tier 1 of 3
Shake
Budget-conscious home protection.
Covers
Ants (not carpenter ants), spiders, centipedes, millipedes, crickets, mice & rats.
Also included
- Free re-treatments during business hours
- Free annual home entry point audit
- 10% off nuisance wildlife inspections
Quarterly Plan · Tier 2 of 3
Shock
Complete peace of mind choice.
Everything in Shake, plus
- Crawl space & basement barrier
- Window & door frame micro treatments
- Outdoor living space prep
Also covers
Silverfish, earwigs, seasonal beetles, stink bugs, boxelder bugs.
Also included
- Free treatments with priority scheduling (48 hrs)
- Free annual attic & crawl space inspection
- 15% off nuisance wildlife exclusion & trapping
- Free minor sealing — copper mesh & caulk in small pipe gaps and cracks up to 1/2 inch
Quarterly Plan · Tier 3 of 3
Aftershock
Ultimate interior + exterior protection.
Everything in Shock, plus
- Whole structure perimeter band (house, shed, detached garage)
- Full eave-to-foundation service with cobweb & spider egg sac removal
- Seasonal rodent station maintenance
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Pantry pests, wasp & hornet nest removal (attached to structures), fleas & ticks (indoor).
Also included
- Priority minor exclusion work & door sweep audit
- One free attic / ridge vent audit
- 20% off all wildlife trapping & exclusion
- Free re-treatments with 24-hour priority
One-Time Services A single service visit — no plan, no schedule.
One-Time Service · Tier 1 of 3
Buzz
The basic visit.
Includes
- Treatment for a specific issue
- Exterior spray around the foundation, doors, and ground-level windows
- Hive removal & treatment
- 30-day service warranty
One-Time Service · Tier 2 of 3
Sting
Full exterior defense with a seasonal guarantee.
Everything in Buzz, plus
- Full exterior defense — eaves, overhangs, deck, porch, foundation
- Wasp & yellow jacket removal up to first-story rooflines
- Interior spot treatments on request — basements, garages, entry points
- Seasonal guarantee — full coverage to the end of the season, or callbacks between quarterly visits
Also available
As quarterly maintenance.
One-Time Service · Tier 3 of 3
Swarm
Maximum coverage with priority scheduling.
Everything in Sting, plus
- High-reach removal (second story)
- Perimeter barrier treatment
- Full interior attic & basement preventative inspection and treatment
- Guaranteed priority scheduling — emergency visit within 24–48 hours
- 10–20% off specialized services — rodent exclusion, wildlife, large nest removals
Also available
As quarterly maintenance.
We don't post prices — every place is different. Call (518) 816-4442, tell our office staff what you're seeing, and our office staff will give you the best option for your situation.
Your year with Aftershock
Four visits, one for every season
Quarterly plans run on a four-visit rhythm — one visit per season, timed to what pests are doing that time of year. Here's what our techs actually do at each visit, in plain words.
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Winter
Overwintering & Attic Inspection
In the cold months, pests like stink bugs, lady beetles, and cluster flies hide inside walls and attics, and mice look for warmth. We inspect the attic and interior, check for activity, and deal with what's wintering inside the home.
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Spring
Spring Exterior Perimeter Barrier
As insects wake up, we treat a protective barrier around the outside of the home — foundation, doors, and windows — to stop pests outside before they ever get in.
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Summer
Summer Peak Spray
Summer is peak pest season. This visit refreshes the exterior protection at the height of ant, spider, and stinging-insect activity.
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Fall
Fall Rodent Exclusion & Entry Prep
Before cold weather drives rodents and fall invaders inside, we check and seal entry points and prep the home so mice, rats, and overwintering bugs stay out.
Know your pest
The usual suspects
The pests we chase most around here — how to spot them, what brings them in, and what we do about it. Same lessons Manny teaches every Wednesday on Know Your Pest.
Carpenter Ants
Camponotus spp.
Signs: coarse sawdust (frass) under baseboards, large black ants trailing at night, faint rustling in walls.
The fix: they nest in damp, softened wood — we find the colony, treat it directly, and point you at the leak or rot feeding it.
Cockroaches
Blattella germanica & others
Signs: roaches scattering when the lights come on, pepper-like droppings in cabinet hinges, egg cases under sinks.
The fix: German roaches shrug off sprays. Baits, growth regulators, and crack-and-crevice work break the breeding cycle.
Mice & Rodents
Mus musculus
Signs: rice-shaped droppings along walls, gnawed food boxes, scratching in ceilings after dark.
The fix: a mouse fits through a quarter-inch gap. We trap out the ones inside and seal the way in — exclusion is the real cure.
Stink Bugs
Halyomorpha halys
Signs: shield-shaped bugs gathering on sunny siding in fall, then turning up indoors all winter.
The fix: timing is everything — an exterior treatment in early fall stops them before they overwinter in your walls.
Wasps & Yellowjackets
Vespula spp.
Signs: a steady stream of wasps at one hole in the ground or siding, papery nests under eaves and decks.
The fix: late-summer colonies are big and defensive. We treat the nest itself — no guesswork, no half-dead nest left behind.
Bed Bugs
Cimex lectularius
Signs: bites in lines, rusty spots on mattress seams, live bugs hiding in headboards and bed frames.
The fix: they hitchhike in luggage and used furniture. Inspection first, then targeted treatment of every harborage — not a fogger and a prayer.
How it works
Inspect. Identify. Treat. Keep them out.
We work the IPM way — Integrated Pest Management. Less guesswork, less product wasted, and results that last past the next rain.
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Inspect
We walk the property inside and out — entry points, moisture, food sources, and where the pest is actually living.
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Identify
The right ID decides the treatment. A carpenter ant and a pavement ant get handled very differently.
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Treat
Targeted treatment where the pest lives and travels — following the label, every time, with kids and pets in mind.
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Follow Up
We tell you what to fix — the gap, the leak, the woodpile against the house — and check back so it stays solved.
Who shows up
Our techs. Licensed applicators. No call center.
When you call Aftershock, you get our techs — the ones who inspect, treat, and answer for the work. Out on the route they're the techs at your door; on the podcasts they're the voices teaching the trade. And their co-pilot is Manny the Mantis, a born predator who takes pest control personally.
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Wildlife CertifiedCertified wildlife control operator — the credential behind our bat, squirrel, and raccoon work.
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Fully Licensed Commercial ApplicatorFully licensed for commercial pesticide application in New York State — every treatment follows the label and state regulations.
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NYS DEC Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator · Category 7aCertified by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, current through June 2029. Category 7a covers structural and rodent pest control.
Where we run
From Oneida County to Saratoga County — and Albany County to Warren County
Based at 261 West Main St in Amsterdam, NY — and on the road across two ranges: from Oneida County to Saratoga County, and from Albany County to Warren County, with everywhere in between.
Oneida County
Saratoga County
Albany County
Warren County
Both ranges, start to finish — if you're between Oneida County and Saratoga County, or between Albany County and Warren County, you're on our route. Just outside it? Call anyway — routes change, and if we can't get to you, we'll tell you straight and point you to someone who can.
Learn the trade
Four shows a week, free on YouTube
Aftershock runs a podcast lineup on the AfterShock Pest Control YouTube channel — real pest knowledge for homeowners and working techs alike.
Mondays
Pest Tech Weekly
The newest technology changing pest control — smart traps, new chemistry, and what it means for the tech on the route. Hosted by Manny and Phanny, with a guest segment every week.
Watch the playlist →Wednesdays
Know Your Pest
Manny the Mantis teaches one pest at a time — its life cycle, what it eats, what attracts it to your house, and how to get rid of it. Start with the stink bug episode.
Watch the playlist →Saturdays
From the Route
True stories from real pest control jobs — the crawl spaces, the surprises, and the hardest calls of the career — anonymized, embellished just a little, and told by the tech who lived them.
Watch on the channel →Saturdays
Know Your Product
One product per episode, taught from the label: what it kills, how to mix it, where and when to apply it, and the safety gear that goes with it. Built for working techs.
Watch on the channel →
Word of mouth
Happy with the work?
Aftershock grows the old-fashioned way — one happy customer telling the next. If we took care of your place, a Google review takes a minute and helps your neighbors find a local, licensed applicator they can trust.
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Payment
We accept all forms of payment
Pay the way that works for you — in person when the job's done, or online from your invoice. No surprises, no hassle.
Credit Card
All major cards
Debit Card
Straight from your account
Tap to Pay
Contactless — card or phone
Cash
Good old cash works too
Check
Personal or business
Pay your invoice online
Got an invoice from a recent service? Pay it online with Cash App — right from your phone or computer.
Get a quote
Call the route phone
Fastest way to get on the schedule is a call. Tell us what you're seeing and where — droppings, wings in the windowsill, a nest by the door — and we'll tell you what it sounds like and what it takes to fix it.
Call or text
(518) 816-4442 Email
aftershockpest@gmail.com
(518) 816-4442 Email
aftershockpest@gmail.com
Based in
261 West Main St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
261 West Main St, Amsterdam, NY 12010